Chidera Ejuku played 21 games for Hertha BSC last season but failed to score a single goal.
Super Eagles winger Chidera Ijukwu has spoken out about how he feels about his move to Liverpool falling through early in his careerSoccernet.ng reported.
Ijuk, 25, is currently on loan from his parent club CSKA Moscow to Belgian club Royal Antwerp. The winger has scored three goals in 13 games this season.
The young Ijuku reached European soil for the first time at the young age of 17, with Manchester City, Liverpool and Norwegian side Valerenga showing interest in the former Gombe United player.
The Nigerian first came to Europe in 2017 when he signed with Norwegian club Valerenga Football.
However, according to a report published by Sport Witness citing Het Nieuwsblad, it was the Reds who invited Ejuk for a one-week trial, but the move never materialized. It is said that there was not.
The Nigeria international has revealed his disappointment at not being able to secure a move to Anfield, explaining why it was difficult for him to accept the rejection at first.
“I was able to train with the youth team for a week. I started dreaming of playing for the first team, but things didn’t go as I expected. However,I wasn’t good enough and had to start all over again. It was very difficult because I don’t get opportunities like this very often. I felt like I let my family down. I did it,” the 25-year-old said in words revealed in the report.
Ijuku is currently traveling extensively across Europe and believes Liverpool’s bankruptcy helped him when he finally made his big move there in 2017.
“But it’s okay, that’s life. For the love of the game, get up and start. And that experience will be good for me when I am able to go back to Europe two years later. ” explained Ijuku.
Edjuque has taken advantage of FIFA’s decision related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to suspend its contract with CSKA Moscow for the 2022/23 season.
